TVB Anniversary Awards
| Company type | Annual awards ceremony |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
Key people | Carol Cheng (host since 2006) |
| Products | Television awards presentation |
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), formally known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual event celebrating the accomplishments of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) in Hong Kong's television industry. Often likened to the American Emmy Awards and Australian Logie Awards, this ceremony exclusively honors TVB's own productions, excluding entries from other broadcasters. Recipients are presented with a golden trophy featuring a male and female figure holding TVB's emblem. This awards presentation is one of four major TVB-related ceremonies, alongside the TVB Star Awards Malaysia, StarHub TVB Awards in Singapore, and the Asian Television Awards. Detailed records of winners can be found in the TVB Awards Winners Lists.
Launched in 1997 with initial awards for Best Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress, the ceremony originally served as the finale to TVB’s anniversary gala held every 19 November. Over time, additional award categories were incorporated. Since 2006, it has been conducted as a separate event typically scheduled in November or December; from 2019 onward, the ceremony has shifted to January. Carol Cheng has been the event’s host since 2006.
Categories
Victors are determined through a combination of expert panel assessments and public voting. In 2023, the "Most Popular" awards were replaced by "Greater Bay Area's Favourite" categories; the "Most Popular Drama Theme Song" was renamed "Best TV Song"; and a new category called "Most Promising Newcomer" was introduced.
TV ratings
Viewership figures reflect live audiences within Hong Kong, primarily measured by Nielsen ratings; before 2013, audience data was provided by CSM Media Research.
| Year | Average | Peak | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | – | 1.84 million |
| 2018 | – | – | |
| 2017 | 29 | – | 1.85 million |
| 2016 | 28 | 31 | 1.79 million |
| 2015 | 29 | 35 | 1.87 million |
| 2014 | 31 | 34 | 1.99 million |
| 2013 | 34 | 40 | 2.18 million |
| 2012 | 36 | 41 | 2.30 million |
| 2011 | 38 | 41 | 2.43 million |
| 2010 | 38 | 43 | 2.43 million |
| 2009 | 40 | 44 | 2.56 million |
| 2008 | 30 | 33 | 1.91 million |
| 2007 | 29 | 32 | 1.85 million |
| 2006 | 36 | 39 | 2.30 million |
Award milestones
- Carol Cheng is notable for being the first performer to secure a Golden Horse Award (Best Actress, 1988), a Hong Kong Film Award (Best Actress, 1991), and a TVB Anniversary Award (Best Actress, 2000). She has also served as host of the TVB Anniversary Awards since its independent inception in 2006. In 2015, Anthony Wong became the second actor to achieve this distinction with his Best Actor win for Lord of Shanghai.
- Holding six TVB Anniversary Awards—three for Best Actress and three for Most Popular Female Character—Charmaine Sheh ranks highest among individuals. She is distinguished as the first to claim the "Double TV Queen" title twice by winning both awards within the same year and was also the pioneer to earn two nominations among the top five contenders for Most Popular Female Character in a single year.
- Gallen Lo made history as the first actor to receive the same award consecutively, winning Best Actor in both years of its introduction (1997 and 1998).
- The first actress to earn Best Actress honors back-to-back was Sheren Tang, achieving this feat in consecutive years (2009 and 2010).
- Bobby Au-yeung, an alumnus of TVB’s acting class, was the earliest recipient of Best Actor in the year 2000.
- The title "Double TV King" was awarded to Moses Chan in the year 2007.
- In an exceptional accomplishment during one year (2009), Wayne Lai secured three awards: Best Actor, Most Popular Male Character, and tvb.com’s Most Popular Artiste.
- Myolie Wu stands out as the sole actress to win three different accolades within a single year—Best Actress, Most Popular Female Character, and Most Extraordinary Elegant Female Artiste (2011).
- Among individuals, Tavia Yeung uniquely holds wins across four distinct categories: Most Improved Female Artiste, Best Supporting Actress, Most Popular Female Character, and Best Actress.
- Sheren Tang was also the first alumna from TVB’s acting program to win Best Actress, followed subsequently by Tavia Yeung and Nancy Wu.
- In a notable achievement in hosting, Mayanne Mak, born in Canada, became the first Master of Ceremonies from Canada to receive the Best MC Award in 2023 and succeeded Carol Cheng as a Golden MC; Cantonese is her second language.
Drama Series with the Most Awards
- War and Beauty secured 9 accolades in 2004, including:
- My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role (Bowie Lam)
- My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role (Gigi Lai)
- My Favourite Powerhouse Actor (Chan Hung-lit)
- My Favourite Powerhouse Actress (Sheren Tang)
- My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Bowie Lam portraying Sun Bak-yeung)
- My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Gigi Lai as Hongiya Yuk-ying)
- My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Sheren Tang playing Niuhuru Yu-yuet)
- My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Moses Chan as Hung Mo)
- My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Charmaine Sheh in the role of Dongiya Yi-sun)
- War and Beauty secured 9 accolades in 2004, including:
- Male Performer with the Most Awards
- Gallen Lo and Raymond Lam (7 each)
- Female Performer with the Most Awards
- Charmaine Sheh (14)
Acting Achievements
- Best Actor (TV King)
| Achievement | Actor | Total Wins | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest number of wins | Gallen Lo | 3 | 1997, 1998, 2002 |
| Wayne Lai | 2009, 2010, 2012 | ||
| Roger Kwok | 2003, 2005, 2014 | ||
| Longest consecutive winning streak | Gallen Lo | 2 | From 1997 to 1998 |
| Wayne Lai | From 2009 to 2010 | ||
| Most top-five nominations overall | Moses Chan | Template:Center | 2002, 2005–2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| Longest consecutive top-five nominations | Moses Chan | Template:Center | From 2005 to 2012 |
| Most top-five nominations without a victory | Raymond Lam | Template:Center | 2002, 2006–2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2020 |
- Double TV King
- Actors who received both Best Actor and Most Popular Male Character awards within the same year.
- Moses Chan for Heart of Greed (2007)
- Wayne Lai for Rosy Business (2009)
- Kevin Cheng for Ghetto Justice (2011)
- Actors who received both Best Actor and Most Popular Male Character awards within the same year.
- Best Actress (TV Queen)
| Achievement | Actress | Total Wins | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest number of wins | Charmaine Sheh | 3 | 2006, 2014, 2023 |
| Longest consecutive winning streaks | Sheren Tang | 2 | From 2009 to 2010 |
| Nancy Wu | From 2015 to 2016 | ||
| Most top-five nominations overall | Charmaine Sheh | 11 | Various years between 2000 and 2023 |
- Double TV Queen
- Actresses achieving both Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character awards in the same year.
- Charmaine Sheh (2006 for Maidens' Vow and again in 2014 for Line Walker)
- Myolie Wu (2011)
- Kristal Tin (2013)
- Actresses achieving both Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character awards in the same year.
- Grand Slam
- Actresses who have earned all four individual accolades: Most Improved Female Artiste, Most Popular Female Character, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Actress.
- Noteworthy nominees include Paul Chun, Wayne Lai, Kenneth Ma, Benz Hui, Him Law, Elliot Ngok, and Ngo Ka-nin, each with multiple nods.
- Prominent winners: Fala Chen holds the most awards; Elena Kong has the highest number of nominations; youngest recipient is Fala Chen at age 25.
- Key records:
- Most awards: Kenneth Ma with four wins.
- Most nominations: Raymond Lam
- Youngest recipient: Kalok Chow, aged 27 in 2022.
- Notable records:
- Leading in both awards and nominations: Charmaine Sheh
- Youngest winner: Sisley Choi, aged 26 in 2017.
- Youngest winner: Raymond Lam, age 23 in 2003
- Oldest winner: Jonathan Cheung, age 34 in 2016
- Youngest recipient: Linda Chung, age 22 in 2006
- Oldest recipient: Ali Lee, age 34 in 2016